PHANEROGAMS AND FERNS OF SOUTH ARDGOIL. hii 
field flora. On the hills it occurs in patches at several places, 
especially on a dry slope on the south-east shoulder of Cnoc 
Coinnich at 1500 feet; in gorge of Sheckie burn, at 900 feet, 
with north exposure; on north-west face of Tom Molach 
at 850 feet; very occasionally in places on the hills if not 
overtopped by other vegetation. It is always in these habi- 
tats accompanied by Prunella vulgaris and Kuphrasia officinalis. 
Mountain Everlasting (Antennaria dioica, Br.)—Favours dry 
places on mountain rocks; occasionally found up to 1750 feet. 
In other places only where it has descended streams; at 200 
feet in Allt Onich. 
Ox-eye Daisy (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, Linn.)—By 
roadsides and in fields. 
Mayweed (Matricaria maritima, Linn.)—On Carraig nan 
Ron (The Dog Rock). 
Sneezewort (Achillea Ptarmica, Linn.)—Occasional from 
roadside habitats in moist ground, up sides of burns to 750 
feet. 
Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium, Linn.) — See Roadsides (p. 
3) 
Mugwort (Artemisia ?)—An artemisia (species not 
determined) grows at the head of the loch between the sward 
and the road. 
Coltsfoot (Zussilago Farfara, Linn.)—The distribution of 
this plant, so common in waste ground round Glasgow, is 
peculiar. It occurs frequently in stony places in the beds of 
streams up to 1000 feet, and occasionally by roadsides and 
shore. Otherwise the plant is not common. 
Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris, Linn.) — See Roadsides (p. 
3). 
Ragwort (Senecio Jacobea, Linn.)—By roadsides, shore 
margin, but not on the hills. 
Burdock (Arctium Lappa, Linn.)—See Roadsides (p. 3). 
Spear-thistle (Cnicus lanceolatus, Linn.)—Apparently rare ; 
observed in two places only, the highest being 850 feet. 
Marsh-thistle (Cnicus palustris, Linn.)—A frequent roadside 
plant in wet places, sometimes in the woods, and especially up 
the allts to 1000 feet. 
Field-thistle (Cnicus arvensis, Curt.)—An occasional plant 
on dryish banks, by shore-side, in the woods, and on the hills 
to 850 feet. 
